Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12
-Correspondepce Of THE MINER
-Cofrespondence Of II MINER.-
Happenings and Doings in the Great
Philipsburg and Granite
Mining District.

PBILIPsBURG, January z, 1SS7.-NeN
Years day passed very pleasantly at Phi
ipsburg and Granite. Very few people KEEP
open houses. About the only amusemen
the society people found was sleigh-ridin
and snow balling.
Tho Hope and Philipsburg Silver Corne
Band gave another of their pleasant pal
tics New Years eve, at Allison's Hall. o.
Main street, and was largely attended
everyone enjoying themselves, as usual, un
;. tt" the wee sma' hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith entertained
few friends Now Years day and evening a
q nice dinner and card party al their resi-
dence on Broadway.
Died-At Granite. January 1st. of pneu
monia, Mr.. John Mckinley, aged IS years
Philadelphia papers please copy.
Mr.. Peter Mckinley, brother Of the de
ceased John Mckinley. returns his thank
to many friends who kindly assisted him
The newly organized North Granite Com
pany, ut Granite, has created quite an e.
element among mining men here by thu
| rich strike they made in tho Tunnel. Thu
ledge is over four feet in width. Native anC
ruby silver can be plainly seen with thu
eye.
The Eli D. Holland and Little Ton
| mines have been bonded to st. Louis par
ties for a large sum. Work is to commence
ut once by a perpendicular shaft, which will
develop q fine body of ruby and native sill
yer orc. Mr.. Eli D. Holland will long be
remembered throughout this section Of ths
country Tor the enterprise he has taken in
striking and developing some OF the great
est mines in the world. He first struck the
Granite Mountain mine. and afterward
sold it to the Granite Mining Company,
and 10Y he places On the market the two
above named mines. which are liable to be
as good and rich as the Granite.
Mr.. John Basin, OF Granite, 10 anxious for
some OF tho Butte, Anaconda and Deer
Lodge sportsmen to arrange a hound tour
nament for the championship OF the Terri
tory. John rays he has got the fastest
hound in tho country and has money to
back it.
1t is whispered at Granite that there is
every prospect OF one OF the leading bar
tenders Of Whisky Hill clipping with ont OF
GRANTEES fair bellies.
Mr.. Jimmie Hall, an old Butte boy. has
begun the erection of a fine two-story
house, and when completed it will be a
credit to the Granite mountain. j..
Although the snow wal very deep it did
not Keep the boys OF Granite from be.
INK Out On SHOW buOcD juHplu idlus.
Two gentlemen Of Philipsburg had a very
narrow escape from death a few evenings
ago, going from the Granite to Philipsburg.
The grade being very steep and the driver
very reckless, going down the grade at
a breakneck speed and the horses became
frightened and went over the grade at the
big curve. They were saved from death by
the cutter and the horses falling against
trees. Young men from Butte that
are not acquainted with the country and
the Granite grade should pass over it in
daylight.
Mr.. Johnny Maynard, of Granite. had
another severe attack OF palsy in his arms
yesterday.
1t will be remembered some time ago
that Mr.. Dan Arson, proprietor Of the res
taurant in the rear of John Reme's gam
bling house, closed his doors and skipped
the town and left his creditors TO mournt to
the tune OF about $1,000, but before he
left he made arrangements to have his grip
to him by express, but somehow
the grip was mislald and yesterday was
possession Of by Geo. Hammond,
the Deputy Sheriff, and to their glad sur
prise found 500. The news was not long
going through the town, and the money at.
by his creditors. Much credit is
Mr.. Hammond for'' smelling a mice"
MONTE CRIsTo.